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Portland families deserve safe streets on which to walk, bike, operate mobility devices, access transit, and drive. PBOT aims to make our transportation system the safest possible and to move towards zero traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries in the next 10 years. This effort is known as Vision Zero.

Vision Zero acknowledges that the death or serious injury of even one person on Portland roadways is too many. When answering the question, “How many of our family members, friends, or neighbors can we accept being killed or maimed in traffic?” the only acceptable answer is zero.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is committed to developing a Vision Zero safety strategy that outlines how street design, traffic enforcement, and education will realize our vision.

The pedestrian hybrid beacon (HAWK) is a pedestrian-activated warning device. The beacon head consists of two red lenses above a single yellow lens. The beacon head is "dark" until the pedestrian pushes the button to activate the sequence of lights.

Interested in teaching pedestrian safety to others? Use this Power Point presentation to share information about Oregon laws, pedestrian safety tips, and more to make our transportation system work better for everyone walking, rolling, and strolling.

This short film uses animation to illustrate how pedestrians and drivers use and respond to flashing bacons. The film is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Arabic and Somali.